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Patented Jon. lll', 19,2355.

`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCli.

FRANKLIN Gr. NEUBERlI-I, OF ANSlllll/l, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TD EMMA NEUBERTH,

@Il llNFlONIA, CONNEC'LIGUT. i

BUTTN.

.Applicution Vlilcd January lll, wir?. :lerul llo. lllljlw..

.lho invention volutes to lnittoiiis such :is coller or sleeve button s, or studs und the like; und incre espetielljl7 to e. button nieinber oil: this cheructer which shall be provided with :in integral post bearing some olfinnnent et the top, tor example, ot pesrl. f-ilielhy stone or :l suitable enaniel or @imposition and rigidlj)T nisintnined in p si tionby the novel holding ineens ullorded.

The invention hos lor its object the menu-- lecture oli such buttons from rod materiel ot suitoble character and in o simple end er peditious inunner so that the buttons muY be produced in quantity and st fi ininiiniun cost. il ifurther object oit the invention. to udequsteljgT secure an ornuinentsl tip portion thereto and in :manner such that the backing portion olf the button proper or post ther-col shell be substantially invisible when the button is viewed from the iront or top.

To this end, rod sections ol the required length are subjected to the action ol' forming dies by which the diameter olf the section is reduced to vforni the shank or post oil' the button with holding portion, s. lower or bese flange provided und u novel bucking 'llunge :toi-med at the top to which is then lto be secured the ornoinentzil tip portion. rlhe nin ture of the invention will best be understoo li, however9 when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Ilos. l end il ind icute the oper tion ol' the forming dies ivitb blanks in position.

liigs. lA end 2^ show the dies in closed position with the blenh formed thereby to the shape indicated.

, `llig. 3 is e detail fragmentary sectional view illustrating the manner oli applying the tip or heed portion to the blank resulting troni the various operations.

Fig. l en elevation ond port venticol section, und Fig. i e, plan vievv ol the coin-- pleted button.

`llig. 6 illustrates modification wherein s tip is applied to both ends ol the post.

Fig. 7 illustrates :t further modification showing the application ot un enuinel or layer ol composition to the tip.

Referring to the drawings, l iund ll designote respectively the upper and lovver roeinbers of o forming die which are designed to receive s blunlr l2 in the nature of shortcylindricel sections olf rod. The nioteriul ol this rod muy consist of oluininuin, slum inuni alloy, rolled gold or ot such materiel its CelluloidD ele., which con be reuditv termed up into the desired shape und is ol: suicient plustieitv lo sdinit ol the ilurther operation in Securingthe tip portion. The `Lion ot the die lnilves l() end ll is to torni llie blonli; lil into the shops indicated in l" Jl, i t this stage, the blunli hes had `its di" reduced oonsid-ernbly, providing the post portion lil sind the buse flange lfl; with slight conical. recess l et the top of the post. The blonlr in this condition is then brought to the turther `torining dies comprising the up per und louer nien'ibers ld und l'l und the side ineinbers l@ (ind lil, `whereby the upper' portion ot the post lll is provided with s bucking V[longe ond e hollovv cylindrical uljistending portion 2l having the edge ot its inner riin preferably beveled, os indicated uit 22'.

The blank :it this stage is now in condition to receive the ornamental tip or heed which muy be built up ci. nietel end suite-bly covered or niey consist ot :L bloclr of shell, pearl? stone, composition ot various lrinds, etc., und cut or orined to the shupe hereinafter set forth. ln order 'to position securely such ornunientel tip to the houd oil the post lil, the undersurlece of seid heed is under-cut to provide s more or less ennuler and conicolljv shaped depression 2l ot ruitlicient ividtl'i to receive the will ol2 the hollow cylindrical upstending portieri ill. und oit sullicient depth to telly scconnno dote seid portion, so thut the uiiidnusuri.oecl oil the tip 9,3 muy ubnt the outer surface of the flange This is accomplished by forcing the tip 28 to the bodliT portion ot the button, 'the inuteriel composing the upstanding portion 20 thereof being preter- :ibly soinevvhet softer than the tip portion whereby the lorincr will be forced into end fill the uinlercut csvity let, being assisted in sliding therein through the bowling uit lt will be noted that the upper portion el seid opstanding port 2l is therebi7 bent over, positivel;7 securing the solid tip to the bodgT portion and the diameter ot ivhicl 1 tip is such also es to lulljgT cover the flange 20. This Will thus entirely conceal the letter sind give the impression, when viewed trono. the top of the tip, olf being composed entirely oit the incre or less expensive shell or other inuterisl which hes been thus secured.

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like, a tip portion may be provided at both ends of the post, the lower or base flange 30 then being reduced in diameter so as to be equal to that of the upper flange 31 and said flange 30 being provided also with an upstanding portion 32 similarly to the upstanding portion 33 associated with the flange 31. The ornamental tips 34 and 35 are then to be secured to each npstanding portion as hereinbefore described and abutting the eorrespondinganges 30 and 31.

Furthermore, a metal tip 3G, Fig. 7, hav ing an enamel coatingr 37 provided thereon may likewise be attached to one or both ends of the post; and in such embodiment it is desirable to bring the Coating slightly over the undersurface of the metal tip portion s o'that when the Same is secured against the flange no raw metal of the Pap will be exposed.

I claim:

A button of the Character described, eoinprieing a solid Shank or post having a hollow holding member extending therefrom at one end with an integral backing,1r flange surrounding the Said holding` member substantially at the baee ot its hollow portion, and an ornamental tip member nnderent to receive the hollow holding; memberl havingl a forced tit therewith and it@ nnder face Contacting with the outer fare of the said backing flange to Substantially Cover the same, whereby Strain on Raid mnannntal member is ohviated in the nee oli l@aid butt on.

In testimon)7 whereof I allix mv signature.

FRANKLIN G. NEUBERTII. 

